Good Gear Guide - overclocking RSS feedhttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/tag/overclocking/en-auWed, 13 Apr 2011 13:56:00 +1000What is overclocking?http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/383112/what_overclocking_/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedOverclocking involves increasing the speed (otherwise known as frequency) of your system components, beyond the manufacturer's specifications. In a modern PC the three major components which are commonly overclocked by enthusiasts are the CPU, the graphics card and the memory (RAM). Traditionally the focus of overclocking has centred on the CPU.Glenn HowlettWed, 13 Apr 2011 13:56:00 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/383112/what_overclocking_/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedHow to: Overclocking for newbieshttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/351385/how_overclocking_newbies/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedOverclocking refers to pushing your computer components harder and faster than the manufacturer designed them to go. The initial pitch is seductive: Buy a slower, lower-cost CPU; juice up the clock speed; and presto! You have a cheap, high-end processor.Loyd CaseMon, 28 Jun 2010 23:43:00 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/351385/how_overclocking_newbies/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedThe Aussies are coming! -- Gigabyte Open Overclocking Championships 2010http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/slideshow/348345/aussies-coming-gigabyte-open-overclocking-championships-2010/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedAustralian overclocking fanatics crowded into Kingpin Bowling at Darling Harbour, Sydney, to watch master overclockers push their hardware to the limit. Winners in the air-cooling and liquid cooling categories will earn the right to represent Australia in the Asia-Pacific regional finals in Indonesia in June.PC World StaffTue, 08 Jun 2010 12:00:00 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/slideshow/348345/aussies-coming-gigabyte-open-overclocking-championships-2010/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedIntel overclocks new Core processors for speed boosthttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/348332/intel_overclocks_new_core_processors_speed_boost/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedIntel on Friday released new Core i5 and Core i7 desktop processors that can be overclocked, giving users the flexibility to ramp up the clock speed to boost application performance.Agam ShahSat, 29 May 2010 04:33:00 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/348332/intel_overclocks_new_core_processors_speed_boost/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedFive ways to overclock a netbook (really!)http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/323927/five_ways_overclock_netbook_really_/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedThe words overclocking and netbook appear in a sentence together about as often as Steve Ballmer is spotted at a Linux convention. Netbooks are all about portability over performance. Overclocking is all about taking already blazing-fast gear and pushing it to its upper limits -- warranties, energy use and safety be damned. Right?Eric LaiWed, 28 Oct 2009 04:05:00 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/323927/five_ways_overclock_netbook_really_/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedGigabyte Open Overclocking Champions 2009http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/slideshow/308193/gigabyte-open-overclocking-champions-2009/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedLast week, Gigabyte held its Open Overclocking Championship (GO OC) in Taipei, Taiwan. The world's best overclockers battled it out during a grueling five hour competition. Check out the following slide show for screenshots of the event and its champions. Chris JagerFri, 19 Jun 2009 12:58:00 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/slideshow/308193/gigabyte-open-overclocking-champions-2009/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedHow to overclock your graphics cardhttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/301767/how_overclock_your_graphics_card/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedThe central processing unit (CPU) in a computer might receive the lion's share of attention when it comes to overclocking, but it isn't the only PC component you can tweak. Vendors regularly overclock the GPU (graphics processing unit) of a graphics card and release it as a new product. With the right tools, increasing the clock speeds on a graphics card can be an easy way to boost performance. Just remember, there's always a chance overclocking could damage your PC components (not to mention your warranty!), so it's not for the faint of heart.James HutchinsonMon, 04 May 2009 12:00:00 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/301767/how_overclock_your_graphics_card/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedNew liquid cools hot gaming PCshttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/272423/new_liquid_cools_hot_gaming_pcs/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedHardcore Computer has developed a new liquid to cool computer components inside a family of monstrous PCs it created for gamers, and the company hopes to attract interest for the coolant from other parts of the IT industry that grapple with heat, such as server makers.Dan NystedtThu, 08 Jan 2009 14:05:00 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/272423/new_liquid_cools_hot_gaming_pcs/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedSapphire Radeon TOXIC HD 4870 (512MB GDDR5 PCI-E)http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/review/sapphire/toxic_hd_4870_512mb_gddr5_pci-e/264645/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedIf you’ve been holding off from buying a Radeon HD 4870 for the past few months, your patience is about to be rewarded. The Sapphire Radeon TOXIC HD 4870 is a factory overclocked version of ATI’s popular graphics card, offering increased clock speeds and a much-improved cooling solution over its vanilla cousin. Chris JagerMon, 27 Oct 2008 11:50:00 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/review/sapphire/toxic_hd_4870_512mb_gddr5_pci-e/264645/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeed